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"Having taken many writing workshops since the age of 20, this was the best writing workshop I ever participated in."

- Erin Dow
Public interest lawyer

More Student Quotes Here

One-Day Workshops

Free Events - All Events

Thursday, Oct 23
Barnes & Noble - Greenwich Village
Free Dialogue Writing Class
Sunday, Nov 2
McNally Jackson Books
Free Humor Writing Class

Welcome to Gotham Writers' Workshop. Teaching more than 6,000 students a year, Gotham is the leading creative writing school in NYC and the United States.

New workshops begin frequently Online and in New York City.

Fall is a great time to begin writing or take your craft to the next level. With more than 150 different workshops starting this fall, covering more than a dozen forms of writing, you are sure to find a class that fits your writing needs.

As class size is limited and fall is our most popular term, many classes fill early. Enroll today!

LEARN HOW TO SELL YOUR WRITING

You spend countless hours creating your work. So you owe it to yourself to spend some time learning how to sell it.

Now we invite you to join an industry expert in a comprehensive seminar that focuses on finding marketplace success with your writing. Four-week selling seminars include:

New! Nonfiction Book with nonfiction book editor Stephanie Staal
How to Sell Your Screenplay with Hollywood insider David Title
How To Freelance with professional freelancer Cindy Price
How To Get Published with literary agent Stephen Barbara

Seminars begin October 15. Space is limited.

GOTHAM EARNS IACET CERTIFICATION

The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) has certified Gotham as an Authorized Provider of Continuing Education Units (CEUs). We can now offer IACET approved CEUs to students who successfully complete ten-week and some six-week classes either in NYC or via the Internet.

NEW BOOKS BY GOTHAM FACULTY

Looking for a good read? Then check out these recently published books written by Gotham faculty:

The Devil, The Lovers, and Me: My Life in Tarot
by Kimberlee Auerbach
The Compound by SA Bodeen
Loose Girl by Kerry Cohen
Mexican WhiteBoy by Matt de la Pena
Sons and Other Flammable Objects by Porchista Khakpour
Who Can Save Us Now?: Brand-New Superheroes and Their Amazing (Short) Stories
edited by Owen King and John McNally
Binding Energy by Daniel Marcus
Bob, or Man on Boat by Peter Markus
Not Keeping Up with Our Parents: The Decline of the Professional Middle Class
by Nan Mooney
How Far is the Ocean From Here by Amy Shearn
The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti
America Eats! by Pat Willard
After Hours at the Almost Home by Tara Yellen

Read excerpts from other books by Gotham faculty here.

ACCLAIMED SCREENPLAY COMPETITION

The entry deadline is rapidly approaching for the American Screenwriters Association's 12th Annual International Screenplay Competition.

Grand prize includes $10,000 cash and a script development trip to Hollywood. Every quarterfinalist will receive a professional script analysis.

Early entry deadline is October 31, 2008, 2007. Learn more here.
Meet the winners of the 11th competition here.

Take your craft to another level when you participate in one of the many one-day intensives we're offering on Saturday, October 25, in Manhattan. Classes include:

Online Video Writing - Dialogue Writing
Songwriting - Travel Writing - Humor Writing
Playwriting - Business Writing - Article Writing
Children's Book Writing

A new class, Nonfiction Book, is perfect for those who want to learn insider strategies for finding publishing success with their nonfiction writing. And for the digitally minded, we're debuting Writing for Online Publication on October 26. Register today!

ANOTHER STUDENT SUCCESS

Dear Gotham,

I wanted to share the news that I have recently begun an MFA program in Writing for Children at The New School. I have taken several Gotham classes with wonderful teachers—Susan Breen, Carolyn MacCullough, and Alex Steele—who were all instrumental in helping me get into The New School.

When I started in my first Fiction class with Susan, I was quite nervous about sharing my writing with others. Through gentle challenges, she encouraged me to produce my best work and helped me build confidence to believe that an MFA program was a possibility. It was in my Writing for Children class with Carolyn that I developed a passion for writing for middle grade and young adult readers, leading to my decision to attend the New School. Finally, the Novel classes I took with Alex were the last big push I needed to finish a rough draft of my first full-length middle grade manuscript, which I anticipate presenting in my workshops this fall.

While I am enjoying my new teachers, after the rich learning experiences I had at Gotham, the New School has some pretty big shoes to fill.

Best,

Gabriela Pereira

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> To read more Letters to Gotham, click here.

CREATIVE NEW OPTION FOR TEENS

Teen Ink, a national literary magazine, has partnered with Gotham to present six-week online creative writing courses created exclusively for teens, 13 to 19 years old. These classes are all about helping younger writers discover and develop their unique voices. There are no grades, no exams, and no wrong answers.

Students will explore a variety of fiction's forms, including memoir, personal essay, and article writing. Every week, they will engage in conversations about writing craft, partake in writing jam sessions, and have the chance to get feedback on their work. Plus, students will have the opportunity to submit work for review by a Teen Ink editor for possible publication in the national magazine and web site. All students will also receive a one-year subscription to Teen Ink magazine.

For information and registration visit TeenInk.com.

DID YOU KNOW?

Gotham offers you the opportunity to work one-on-one with a professional writer in NYC or online. To learn more, check out our Private Instruction, Mentorship Program, Script Doctoring, and Book Doctoring services.

NEW TOPICAL TITLE BY GOTHAM FACULTY

Gotham teacher Nan Mooney's nonfiction book (Not) Keeping Up With Our Parents: The Decline of the Professional Middle Class has recently been released by Beacon Press.

This election year, there has been much vague discussion about the plight of the middle class, but this book cuts to heart of the matter. Mooney isn’t an economist; rather she combines her skills at journalism and storytelling and crafts over a hundred interviews into a startling and compelling true story, a story that may be similar to your own.

Read the opening: from the book here.
Order your copy of (Not) Keeping Up With Our Parents here.
Read excerpts from other books by Gotham faculty here.

PRAISE FOR <i>WRITING MOVIES</i>

Written by members of Gotham's screenwriting faculty, Writing Movies: The Practical Guide to Creating Stellar Screenplays, continues to garner enthusiastic reviews.

"Writing Movies is a valuable and accessible manual on all aspects of screenwriting."
—The Writer

"an excellent resource for anyone considering writing a screenplay; highly recommended" —Library Journal

Preview chapters and learn more at WritingMovies.info.

FREE NEWSLETTER FOR WRITERS

Gotham's free monthly e-newsletter is filled with writing tips, workshop news, community events, faculty profiles, special offers, student news, and more. Sign up today.

GOTHAM GOES INTERNATIONAL

Since 1997, aspiring writers from 114 countries have studied online with Gotham Writers' Workshop. As our reputation has expanded internationally so has interest in our methods.

We are pleased to announce that our first book, Writing Fiction, is now available in an Italian edition, Lezioni di scrittura creativa, published by Dino Audino Editore. Learn more at audinoeditore.it.

This joins the German language edition, Romane und Kurzgeschichten schreiben, which debuted in 2004. (The German edition can be ordered from Amazon.de.)

WRITER RESOURCES JUST A CLICK AWAY

You can access many online resources directly from your Gotham home page. Simply roll over the Resources tab at the top of this page for quick links to expert advice, articles, books for writers, reading lists, and more.

Monday, Oct 13, 2008